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Sen. Brown: Senate Needs To Deal With Postal Service Issues Now
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — The U.S. House is being called back to Washington to deal with issues involving the United States Postal Service. Ohio Democratic Senator Sherrod Brown says the… Read More
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Pandemic Electric Bills Are Searing Hot, As Families Stay Home
By: Scott Horsley | NPR
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With lights out in many offices and millions of people plugging in at home, residential power bills are soaring, even as overall electricity consumption slumps during the recession.
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Athens Co. Confirms One New COVID-19 Case For August 17
By: Aaron Payne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Athens County has now had 368 total cases of COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic after one additional case was confirmed Monday. The Athens City-County… Read More
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OU Athletes BLM Protest: “Racism Is Also A Big Pandemic”
By: Claudia Cisneros
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — As the pandemic enters its fifth month, anti-racial protests resist dying out in Athens. A group of about thirty student athletes from Ohio University summoned a… Read More
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Nelsonville-York School Board Approves Phased Back-To-School Plan For Fall
By: Michelle Rotuno-Johnson
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NELSONVILLE, Ohio (WOUB) — Nelsonville-York School District board members approved a phased back-to-school plan at the board’s August meeting on Wednesday. Superintendent Rick Edwards said the district worked with the… Read More
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Decision To Not Add New Ballot Drop Boxes Draws Controversy
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Counties will have just one ballot drop box for this upcoming fall election, according to a decision announced by Republican Secretary of State Frank… Read More